Chris Paul had a strong message for Donovan Mitchell after Game 5

Chris Paul had a strong message for Donovan Mitchell after Game 5

After cruising through Games 3 and 4 in Utah, the Houston Rockets got a major test from the Jazz as they attempted to close out the series in Game 5.

The Rockets led 54-46 at halftime, but an incredible third-quarter from Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell, complete with him out-scoring Houston by himself (22-21) resulted in his team holding a three-point lead entering the fourth.

But, thanks to Chris Paul’s dominance in the final quarter, the Rockets rallied and went on to win 112-102 and advance to the Western Conference Finals.

After the game, Paul spoke about his close friend Mitchell, who had to be helped to the locker room after suffering an apparent knee injury late in the game.

First, the duo embraced after the game was over and you could see Paul saying a few things to Mitchell, courtesy of NBA on TNT.

Mitchell finished the game with 24 points, nine assists and four rebounds, but it was Paul who stole the spotlight in a dominant effort.

While making sure this series didn’t head back to Utah, CP3 was superb, scoring 41 points with 10 assists and seven rebounds while shooting 8-of-10 from 3-point range. He took over in the fourth quarter, scoring 20 of the team’s 37 points.

It’s now onto the Western Conference Finals for the Rockets, who certainly look every bit the part of the No. 1 seed.

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